FDA approves new pancreatic cancer drug that could extend patients' lives
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: STAT · Aug 26, 2026 at 10:56 AM ET
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CBS NewsTier B
FDA approves new pancreatic cancer drug that could extend patients' lives(opens original report in a new tab)NBC NewsTier B
FDA approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer treatment(opens original report in a new tab)The Food and Drug Administration approved a breakthrough pancreatic cancer treatment, found to double survival to thirteen months compared to people who just got chemotherapy. It's called Rasonque, and it's approved for… — NBC News
France 24Tier B
FDA approves new drug Rasonque to treat advanced pancreatic cancer(opens original report in a new tab)The US FDA on Wednesday approved Revolution Medicines' Rasonque for advanced pancreatic cancer, opening a new treatment option for patients with metastatic disease. A large trial found the once-daily pill doubled… — France 24
ABC NewsTier B
FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that's shown to improve survival(opens original report in a new tab)U.S. health officials have approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that offers a new approach to treating the deadly form of cancer — ABC News
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FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that's shown to improve survival(opens original report in a new tab)U.S. health officials have approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that offers a new approach to treating the deadly form of cancer — ABC News
NBC NewsTier B
FDA approves groundbreaking new drug for pancreatic cancer(opens original report in a new tab)The Food and Drug Administration approved a groundbreaking new oral drug for pancreatic patients suffering from the most aggressive form of the disease. Daraxonrasib, which targets a mutation in a gene called KRAS,… — NBC News
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FDA approves ‘game-changing’ pancreatic cancer drug(opens original report in a new tab)In a late-stage trial, people who got Revolution Medicines’ Rasonque, or daraxonrasib, lived about twice as long as people who got standard care. — NBC News
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STAT+: FDA approves new pancreatic cancer drug expected to usher in new era of treatment(opens original report in a new tab)The FDA has approved a life-extending treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer — the first such therapy to attack a genetic cause of the highly lethal malignancy. — STAT
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